Bulgaria national under-17 football team

Bulgaria U-17

Nickname(s)	The Young Lions
Association	Bulgarian Football Union
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Todor Simov
Captain	Asen Mitkov
FIFA code	BUL
First colours Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	0
European Championship
Appearances	6 (first in 1985)
Best result	Group stage: 6 times

The Bulgaria national under-17 football team represents Bulgaria in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union, the governing body for football in Bulgaria.

Competition results

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place/Semi-finals    Fourth place    Other Top Results  

Balkan U-17 Championship

Year	Rank
1973	Champions

UEFA European U-16/U-17 Championship

Year	Rank
1982	Did not qualify
1984	Quarter-finals-Did not qualify
1985	Group stage
1986	Group stage
1987	Group stage
1988	Did not qualify
1989	Group stage
1990	Did not qualify
1991	Group stage
1992	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1994	Did not qualify
1995	Did not qualify
1996	Did not qualify
1997	Did not qualify
1998	Did not qualify
1999	Did not qualify
2000	Did not qualify
2001	Did not qualify
2002	Did not qualify
2003	Elite Round-Did not qualify
2004	Did not qualify
2005	Elite Round-Did not qualify
2006	Elite Round-Did not qualify
2007	Did not qualify
2008	Did not qualify
2009	Did not qualify
2010	Did not qualify
2011	Did not qualify
2012	Elite Round-Did not qualify
2013	Elite Round-Did not qualify
2014	Did not qualify
2015	Group stage
2016	Elite Round-Did not qualify
2017	Did not qualify
2018	Did not qualify
2019	Did not qualify
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2]
2021
2022	Group stage
2023	Did not qualify
2024	to be determined

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Year	Rank
1985 to 2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined

Players

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification against  Andorra.
• Match date: 31 October 2023
• Caps and goals correct as of: 10 January 2024

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Atanas Kehayov	(2007-05-16) 16 May 2007 (age 16)	3	0	AS Roma
	1GK	Plamen Penev	(2008-04-22) 22 April 2008 (age 15)	1	0	Ludogorets Razgrad
	2DF	David Dimitrov	(2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 16)	4	0	CSKA 1948
	2DF	Danail Lastardzhiev	(2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Septemvri Sofia
	2DF	Deyan Kirilov	(2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 17)	2	0	CSKA 1948
	2DF	Mert Salim	(2007-11-21) 21 November 2007 (age 16)	1	0	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
	2DF	Bozhidar Petrov	(2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 17)	5	0	CSKA Sofia
	2DF	Mihail Polendakov	(2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 16)	8	1	Septemvri Sofia
	2DF	Martin Dimitrov	(2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 17)	3	0	CSKA 1948
	2DF	Kristian Yordanov	(2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 16)	5	0	CSKA 1948
	3MF	Mihail Petrov	(2007-04-21) 21 April 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Levski Sofia
	3MF	Boris Todorov	(2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 16)	3	0	Slavia Sofia
	3MF	Kaloyan Bozhkov	(2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 16)	4	0	Ludogorets Razgrad
	3MF	Filip Gigov	(2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 17)	7	1	Ludogorets Razgrad
	3MF	Marto Boychev	(2008-03-15) 15 March 2008 (age 16)	3	0	CSKA 1948
	3MF	Vasil Kaymakanov	(2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 16)	5	0	CSKA Sofia
	3MF	Viktor Ivanov	(2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 (age 16)	3	0	Septemvri Sofia
	4FW	Denis Givedzhov	(2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)	1	1	Levski Sofia
	4FW	Steven Gerard Gaote	(2008-02-19) 19 February 2008 (age 16)	4	2	Levski Sofia
	4FW	Emil Naydenov	(2007-02-12) 12 February 2007 (age 17)	5	0	Botev Plovdiv

See also

• Bulgaria national under-18 football team
• Bulgaria national under-19 football team
• Bulgaria national under-21 football team
• Bulgaria national football team

References

External links

• Official website (in Bulgarian)

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Football in Bulgaria

League competitions

• First League
• Second League
• Third League (4 divisions)
• Regional Groups
• Bulgarian Women's League

Cup competitions

• Bulgarian Cup
• Bulgarian Supercup
• Cup of AFL
• Bulgarian Women's Cup

Defunct competitions

• State Championship (1924–1936, 1941–1945)
• Tsar's Cup (1924–44)
• National Football Division (1937–1940)
• Republic Championship (1945–1948)
• Cup of the Soviet Army (1983–90)
• BFU's Cup (1990–91)
• PFL's Cup (1994–97)
• Doubles Group (2008–2010)
• A Group (1948–2016)

National teams

• Men
• Women
• Olympic team (U-23)
• Under-21
• Under-19
• Under-18
• Under-17

Regional Amateur Football Groups

• Blagoevgrad
• Burgas
• Dobrich
• Gabrovo
• Haskovo
• Kardzhali
• Kyustendil
• Lovech
• Montana
• Pazardzhik
• Pernik
• Pleven
• Plovdiv
• Razgrad
• Ruse
• Shumen
• Silistra
• Sliven
• Smolyan
• Sofia City
• Sofia (province)
• Stara Zagora
• Targovishte
• Varna
• Veliko Tarnovo
• Vidin
• Vratsa
• Yambol

Lists

• Clubs
• Stadiums
• Foreign players
• National team results
• Clubs in European competitions

Awards

• Footballers' Footballer of the Year

• BFU
• PFL